Abdul Abid, founder of Iraqi Trade magazine.

From Baghdad to Cleveland

Iraqi trade minister, magazine publisher to keynote ASBPE conference.

ASBPE is pleased to announce that Abdul Hadi K. Abid, director general of private sector development, Iraqi Ministry of Trade, will talk about launching his war-torn country's first business magazine, Iraqi Trade.

Mr. Abid launched the magazine in early 2004 to promote public debate on market economics in Iraq and raise issues crucial to the free-flow of trade such as transparency in government policy-making.

He will talk about the challenges the publication faces and prospects of trade magazines launching in Iraq as the country stabilizes.

At the same time, Mr. Abid will learn best practices of the trade press in visits with trade magazine editors in the U.S.

Learn more about the conference.

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